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miles, our battle field, with thousands of our wounded and his own and all the trophies and supplies we had won. All this was to be risked and given up for what?
To gain the enemy's rear and cut him off from his depot of supplies by the route over the mountains, when the very movement abandoned to his unmolested use the better and more practicable route of half the length on the south side of the river.
It is hardly necessary to say the proposition was not even entertained, whatever may have been the inferences drawn from subsequent movements.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Braxton Bragg, General.
